On the surface the change seems minor, almost imperceptible: What once read "requires" now reads "needs." But the amending of that single word in the 2004 update of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) automatically triggered a surge in the number of students eligible for assistive technology in K-12 schools. No longer are assistive technologies only made available to students whose "survival or success"--as Webster's defines "require"--depends on their use. If, after consideration, the student shows merely a "need"--something "essential or very important," to call on Webster's again--then the technology must be provided. The change in terms may seem like hairsplitting, but it created a more generous standard for who should receive assistive technologies, increasing their availability and broadening the way they are applied in school classrooms. This article describes how the 2004 update of the IDEA has sent educators hunting for products that can meet the diverse learning needs of a full classroom of students.